The North Lawndale Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Kennedy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither North Lawndale nor Kennedy posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Lawndale couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 60-11 loss at the hands of Jones on Tuesday. North Lawndale has struggled against Jones recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, North Lawndale got a solid performance out of Lakeia Thomas, who scored 5 points.
Meanwhile, Kennedy earned a 18-10 win over Mansueto two weeks ago. The win was just what Kennedy needed coming off of a 68-2 loss in their prior contest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kennedy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brihanna Villa, who scored 6 points. Serena Reyes was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
North Lawndale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Kennedy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
